Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-06
THE MEN ABOU. TOWN.
To be Successful t,under Quite
Science.

science.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga lot Of bottles
| seen on window sill in the brown stone
| district before noon is getting to be re-
| cognized sign Of the residence OF a man
about town. To be a man about town, OF
good fellow, or "rounder," as the pro
fession is variOusIy called, Is quite 9
science. Whether 1t is because we are
not so strong as men used 10 be in the
DAYS when to be man was to be either a
Ii gnter or a laOOrer, or whether WuaL we
dunk is more aduiterated than 1t used 81
be, a man has to be something of doctor
TO drink his share in the frivolous world
Of to-day. The FOUNDERS, or men abou
town, in this City Verv quickly begin u
study the all-lmpOTtant question now TO
drink and yet live to driuk more, just as
soldier learns to fire and tail back 80 as
To be ready to fire again. This is not pic
turesque or encouraging, but it is one OF
The GINS OF the times. 1t won't do to
mention names, although they would be
very interesting, but the methods of a
few notable drinkers are odd enough to
jOt down. A certain great Republican
always ends a night with Lithia water
ana flies 10 it again the next day. One
OF ne greatest "rounders" in club circles,
a man who takes Wine by the quart aud
beer by the gallon, always drinks pint
of water, heavily mixed with bi-carbon-
ate OF soda, on retiring, and another pint
in the morning. Hosts OF men habItually
take half a teaSpoOntul of soda in glass
Of water after night OF good fellowship.
The heaviest drlnker among New York
brewers always tops OF a nights cargo Of
beer with a glass or two of gin and says
that it saves bis life. Many more
humble Germans finish with Imported
settler.
The correct thing with dudes who can
afford valet is to wear down next morn
Jugs heaG with "bout" with the gloves.
followed by a cold plunge ard vigorous
rubbing with harsh towels. A punch bag
TO bang away at and cold plunge are
substitutes used by obeTs Tno have no
valet, while yet others take cOpiOus
draughts Of almost boiling water. All our
professional men about town finI it neces-
sary to resort to Russian baths once ur
twice week,
All these things are done to re store their
enieebled systems and to produce an ap-
pearance the next morning, after dinner
or spree, that Will justify tae assertion
all drinking men like TO make, thar they
never feel the effects OF what they drink
at all. it wouldn't do to appear looking
seedy. 1t w0ud BE- a reflection on a
FOUNDERS maEhOOd. But it is amazing
how fresh these methods nearly all make
these oVersOciable men Rppear-tbat is
until the day comes when they break
down altogether and become either
wrecks OF dead mep. One OF the hardest
drinkers In the city is the 'Out OF doors
mau" of great champagne house-a
ruddy, cOrpulent young krenchman
whom YOU tr quentlY leave a davbreak
"setting up" the thlrtieth or tiltieth bolt e
in barrOOm ana see next afternoon
springlng along Broadway like gael e.
He tells m that he has found tnaL the
best curative for bad habits IS plenty of
sleep, and so be never allows himself t.
be awakened, but sleeps until he is cured
even If 1t takes twelve or fourteen hours
Bur whatever the process may be, one
must nave some curative in order 10 be a
rounder in these rapid uavs, or else the
tas test thing about a new beginners ex-
perieEce Will be the rapidltY with wnicn
he will get into the hospl al or the grave.
JULIAN RALPH.